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Kinkaku Izakaya
Fresh Japanese flavors in an authentic all-you-can-eat experience.
5(5 reviews)
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japanese
japanese
izakaya
Enjoy unlimited access to a wide variety of fresh sushi, sashimi, hand rolls, grilled skewers, and appetizers with a 90-minute time limit.
Savor high-quality, buttery salmon, tuna, and snapper sashimi prepared daily for optimal freshness and flavor.
Indulge in crispy shrimp tempura, beef with enoki mushrooms, bacon-wrapped asparagus, and other hot items cooked to order.
Complete your meal with must-try desserts like fried chocolate, offering a sweet finish to your dining experience.
Pair your meal with a selection of alcoholic beverages, including refillable tea, in our fully licensed restaurant.
Fresh Japanese flavors in an authentic all-you-can-eat experience.
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Kinkaku Izakaya offers a premium all-you-can-eat Japanese dining experience in Kitchener, featuring fresh sushi, sashimi, hand rolls, and grilled dishes in a stylish, authentic setting. With attentive service, a mobile-friendly menu, and a focus on quality, we cater to both casual diners and Japanese food enthusiasts. Our award-winning restaurant is known for its reasonable prices and vibrant atmosphere, making it a local favorite for dinner and gatherings.
Perfect for gatherings with spacious tables and a vibrant atmosphere, ideal for students, families, and friends.
Everything is cooked fresh and served straight to the table. Unlike most AYCE restaurants, nothing tastes like it’s been sitting under a heat lamp—You can genuinely taste the freshness in every dish!
Stylish and delicious Japanese food. Super attentive personnel. Quick service. Affordable all-you-can-eat. The servings are small, but in this case it's a good thing, as you can try a variety of dishes. A really good refillable tea. Lovely place with authentic vibes.
I’ve been here countless times as a student, and as a huge fan of Japanese food, I can confidently say their hand rolls, sushi, sashimi, and desserts are among the best you can find at an all-you-can-eat place in Canada. The prices are reasonable, and there’s usually a line during dinner hours. Definitely recommend going for dinner — tons of options and almost everything is great.
Wow wow wow! What a hidden gem. This is honestly the best sushi I’ve ever had, no exaggeration. Since discovering this place, I’ve already been back multiple times. It’s honestly hard to believe you can get this level of quality at an AYCE. The food here could easily pass for a proper à la carte restaurant. We’ve tried almost everything on the menu by now. All the seafood dishes are incredible, super fresh, flavourful, and consistently good. We did try the grilled beef once, and while it was tasty, it was a bit chewy. Not really their specialty, so I’d stick to the seafood, which they clearly master. The staff are friendly, polite, and professional. Ordering can feel a little confusing the first time, but don’t hesitate to ask, they’ll walk you through it. Basically, you look through the menu, find what you want on the paper order sheet, and mark it down. One cool thing about this place is the back wall filled with awards and recognitions from over the years, it feels like a little piece of their history. Even the hallway to the washrooms looks like a mini museum, and the restroom doors are decorated to match the restaurant’s theme. You can tell they really care about details. Must-try items? Definitely the shrimp tempura, we always order a ton of them. My suggestion for first-timers is to try a bit of everything on your first visit, because everything is high quality, and it just comes down to personal taste. And whatever you do, don’t skip the fried chocolate dessert. It’s absolutely out of this world.
This was our first time visiting this restaurant for an early Saturday dinner at 4 pm. There is a 90 minute eating time limit; we later learned that is plenty of time. Their online menu is mobile friendly and very easy to navigate and read; same applies to their in house menu. The restaurant is licensed to serve alcohol. There is 2 hour free parking on the street. Our server and service was absolutely perfect. Service was fast, they were very attentive and we didn't have to wait long for the food. The menu is all you can eat. There is a huge assortment of different foods items to choose from. Too many to go through all so we chose the best and the worst... The Spring rolls were meh...too much wrapper and not much filling and were bland. Definitely do not recommend them. Karaage was a bit bland, the coating was very thick and found it a bit on the oily side. These are the only 2 items we had that we werent impressed with. Calamari was crispy but a few pieces were a bit chewy because it was over cooked but overall tasted good. Highly recommend the miso soup. A nice little bowl of delicously seasoned soup. Salmon, bc tuna and snapper sashimi were perfect; buttery and smooth. The wasabi is nice and strong and the pickled ginger is fabulous. Definitely recommend the bacon wrapped asparagus, beef with enoki mushroom, carpaccio, beef and chicken skewers, deep fried tofu, steak plate, short ribs and spicy beef - although the spicy beef had good flavour we didnt notice any spice at all. The interior of the restaurant was clean and well maintained. The chair's seating and bench seating is not padded and not very comfortable. The tables are a nice larger size. Payment is done at the front counter. We would definitely recommend this restaurant and will definitely be returning.
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